A Newly Discovered Rock Formation Contains Fossils Estimated to Be

question 14

Multiple Choice

A newly discovered rock formation contains fossils estimated to be 11,000 years old. Which radioactive dating method would give the most accurate age of the fossils?
I. Uranium dating
II. Carbon-14 dating
III. Either method

• A)I only
• B)II only
• C)III
• D)I for rocks II for fossils of plants and animals.
• E)I for fossils of plants and animals II for rocks.

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